{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "165.09", "citation": "Penal Law § 165.09", "heading": "Auto stripping in the third degree", "text": ["§ 165.09  Auto stripping in the third degree.", "A person is guilty of auto stripping in the third degree when:", "1. He or she removes or intentionally destroys or defaces any part of a vehicle, other than an abandoned vehicle, as defined in subdivision one of section one thousand two hundred twenty-four of the vehicle and traffic law, without the permission of the owner; or", "2. He or she removes or intentionally destroys or defaces any part of an abandoned vehicle, as defined in subdivision one of section one thousand two hundred twenty-four of the vehicle and traffic law, except that it is a defense to such charge that such person was authorized to do so pursuant to law or by permission of the owner.", "Auto stripping in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/165.09", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits third-degree auto stripping by:\n- **(1)** without the owner's permission, **removing, or intentionally destroying or defacing, any part of a vehicle other than an abandoned vehicle** (as defined in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1224(1)); or\n- **(2)** **removing, or intentionally destroying or defacing, any part of an abandoned vehicle**; it is a **defense** that the person was **authorized by law or by the owner's permission**. ★\nIt is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/165.09", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}